Day 23 Bercianos to Reliegos

Today we started with another beautiful sunrise. The chill wore off pretty quickly. This was another sparse stretch of the walk. The first stop was 5 miles out at El Burgo Ranero. All along the CaminoLeer más
Day 24 Reliegos to Leon

It was a relief to wake up and see that it was not raining as predicted. There were several small villages along the route which we enjoyed passing through. At Mansilla de Las Mulas we walked throughLeer más
Day 25 Leon

It was a cool day and it drizzled off and on most of the day, not ideal for sightseeing. I had a bittersweet reunion with my newfound friends from Spain. We visited a couple churches together and thenLeer más
Day 26 Leon to Fonceboden

Kim and Julie are such seasoned Pilgrims now and since I have walked this Camino last year, I have decided to alter the remainder of my route. I have some special stops to make that don't fall withinLeer más
Day 27 Fonceboden to El Acebo

It didn't take long to reach the Cruz de Ferro (Cross of Iron). A famous stop where pilgrims leave a rock or other itoken of love and blessing commemorating their journey. I spent about 20 minutesLeer más
Day 28 El Acebo to Ponferrada

I was able to capture a glimpse of the views from El Acebo on my way out in the morning. The albergue I stayed at, La Casa Peregrino, is relatively new and modern. The pics don't do it justice...butLeer más
Day 29 Ponferrada

It was drizzly today and cool, but I caught a few glimpses of blue sky in the afternoon. I had a cappuccino at a funky little cafe called Chocolate an Churros across from the castle and after that ILeer más
Day 28 continued, Ponferrada

I got to the Hostal early enough that I decided to check out my surroundings. I stopped at the tourist office first and found out that on Wednesdays all museums are free which included the templarLeer más
Day 30 Ponferrada to Santiago

I wasn't sure what I wanted to do after Ponferrada. Did I want to continue walking on my own or not? Aside from going to Santiago I had no more special spots on my list to visit, and in 2 days walkLeer más
Day 31 Santiago

I wanted to explore the rich history of the city, so I chose several sites I thought would be of interest and read up on them. Then I just took my list along with me and used Google to go visit them.Leer más
Day 32 , 33 and beyond

Day 32: I have to say that the trip home was not a travel experience I would like to repeat anytime soon. But after 20 hours of delayed, missed and rebooked flights, I finally made it home about 12:30Leer más
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Beautiful cross🙏
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Another precious kitty😊
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Beautiful flowers 🌺